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假如

jiǎ rú
HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 5 Conjunction Common

Definitions

  1. 1. if

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Word relationships

Register variants

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倘若
tǎng ruò

if; supposing; in case

more formal, often used in written Chinese

Related words

2 items
假设
jiǎ shè

to suppose

hypothesis; also used to mean 'suppose' in academic contexts
即使
jí shǐ

even if; even though

even if; used in concessive clauses

Synonyms

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如果
rú guǒ

if

used interchangeably in most conditional sentences

Usage notes

Common mistakes

Do not confuse with 即使 (even if); 假如 expresses a condition, not a concession.

Formality

假如 is slightly more formal than 如果, often used in hypothetical situations.

Grammar

Guides that feature 假如

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HSK 2.0 Level 5+ HSK 3.0 Level 5+ 6 min
假如...，（就）... for “Suppose” and “If”

假如 means “if, suppose” and is a little more formal than 如果; it is good for imagined situations like 假如你是校长.

Reading: jiǎ rú Open guide
HSK 2.0 Level 6+ HSK 3.0 Level 7–9+ 6 min
假若/假使……，…… for a Formal “If” or “Suppose”

Make a supposition in formal Chinese with 假若 or 假使, the written relatives of 如果: 假若明天下雨，运动会就改到下周举行.

Reading: jiǎ rú Open guide
HSK 2.0 Level 5+ HSK 3.0 Level 5+ 7 min
Connectors 可见, 总之, 假如 and 从而

Link ideas like a fluent writer: draw a conclusion with 可见, sum up with 总之, imagine with 假如, and state a result with 从而.

Reading: jiǎ rú Open guide

Example Sentences

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假如 明天不下雨，我们就去公园。
If it doesn't rain tomorrow, we will go to the park.

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Child Words of 假如

假
jiǎ

fake

假
jià

vacation

如
rú

as